X5only: thanks for the link...I got a chance to help someone there while I was reading thorugh it
I'll look into the availability of wires at the back....somehow i doubt I'll find the ones that turn the screen on buy never say never. Plan B would be to disconnect the connectors up front and pull/fish out the cable.
g300: pics are coming in a couple of minutes
BMW X5 4.8iS 2005